Friends of Udon

Hi Nobi

Yes i got your email, i cme round but you were at the farm i was told... so i will be round in next day or so...

Regards

Hi Dave,
I work at my shop every morning to noonish.
Best time to have a talk after 8.30 pm,everyday,except Sunday.
Relax with a little beer...
Regards
Nobi

Savadee Khap,
today we have to say a BIG THANK YOU to Torsten.
He invites Friends of Udon to his house,serving food & beverages in a nice atmosphere.
Thank you for comming to al lot of friends,friends from the church,friends from the handicap school,friends from Rotary-Club in Udon,et,
So,we worked out,that we will buid up a small mushroomfarm in Nonghaan,running by Handicap people.The same group are playing music in a band.They need some guitare,whatever.
We will help together with a member of the church,Nari from Nonghaan.Thank you for choin us.
The farm cost us around 50% from 30.000,-Bth.
I like this idea from this people,making theit own money on selling mushrooms.For now they work together on a hugh riceield.15 people make their own money,working together.

Our main-project,REHA-Center in Udonthani,we came some steos forward.Looks like,we got a german handicap architect.Hopefully he join our group.
Until this center works,Friends of Udon go out every week at Wednesday,around 2 pm visit some handicaps and give each kid a care-box with useful things in it.

Everybody who is intersted in this work,please join us on Wednesday,to help people.These kids,not able to walk,to sit,to speak,whatever they have for a bad desease,are our aim for the REHA-Center.
We need also more teacher,physio-therapeuts,normaly nice people like me,hehe

If anybody of YOU could help a little bit,there are some care-boxes,each 480,-Bth for 1 kid.
Available at:

MOJO-BAR,Torsten or his stuff

NOBI"S RESTAURANT,Nobi or Ging

both are member and sponsor of Udonthani Magazine,so you will see us here on the map.
Before everyting is gone again,I try to post pictures seperate....
regards Nobi
see you at some Wednesday,or pick up some care-box....

Oh my buddah...

You could have at least introduced us to the people in the picture Nobi, especially the lady in orange

Hello together,
i want to let you guys know, that we will play every friday(start 7pm) a new pool tournament at Mojo´s.
We will call it the Friends of Udon Trophy.
Fee 300,-Baht
The Winner gets the trophy for one week.

with friendly regards
Thorsten

Guys can some one ring me on 0899410376.

i have just got approx 400 school books donated ( kindergarten / primary )

Sawadee Khrap,

On Thursday 19th Sept 11am, we will have a small but nice party at the old people's home in Udon Thani.
It's located between Global House and Big C on the ring-road, on the left hand side before the traffic lights.
There is a large school beside it. You will see some pots made from red stone, and a huge fence.

The reason for this visit is to deliver 4 fucnice water-tanks. These people were in desperate need of them since their existing ones were old, dirty and who knows what the water quality was like.


So, whoever would like to join us, and not only to eat and drink for free is welcome.
We will have a handicap band playing...
See you on Thursday, whoever wants to go with me, sponsors or friends, please meet me at NOBI'S Restaurant at 10.30am or meet us there.
Regards,
Nobi

i will be at your bar at 10.30 thursday with pick... i wont see you wednesday but have arranged to meet horsten at 1pm
see you then nobi...

Dave

Thank's Mr.Lee,
the first two photos show Friends of Udon (small Torsten,big Nobi,hehe ) with people of Nonghaan,
opening a meeting-point for handicaps.There is a group of 15 handicaps,working and helping themselves.
The man on a microphone is Khun Nakhon,I call him the social-minister of Udon.
He is our man on Top of social-ministerium,able to connecting us to BKK.Met him om a Tourist-Police Seminar,asking for help from Phallang for his ministerium.
We will help this people with 30.000m-Bth to open a mushroomfarm.Beside we will give some music-instruments to
some of this handicap members,playing in band.

THIS BAND IS PLAYING TOMORROW AT THE OLD PEOPLE'S HOME,given the watertanks.

The small tanks on picture three is the watersituation at the old peopl's home for now.

Thanks very much for attention,
see you tomorrow at the party 11.00
(10.30 at Nobi's Restaurant,who want to come with me)
Nobi

Well we all went to the Old peoples home and it was quite an occasion, Thorsten and Nobi and related staff anetc, Tourist Police in action, including one who rarely gets out.
The Social Minister was there and this chap is unusual as he thinks about the children , and ways to help them.
channel One udon TV and Home Cable were also there. Four large blue tanks have been delivered and installed.
What really amazed me was that the age of some of the old people were younger than me ( perhaps a new pad what ), however they are there as no-one is able to look after them , they come from Lao and Thailand.
I spoke to some of the old people and their command of English was quite amazing better than some people we meet in bars
All in all it was an occasion in which the Friends of Udon has kickstarted its charity in helping the needy and underpriledged in udon and surrounding Areas.
By the way the handicap band and their dancers were also wonderful, all of us should think of using them at private events we may run. Nobi can give you contact details.
All in all a good event the food and drink was good as was the ice cream provided to us by Dave, thanks Dave.

Well done to those people involved.

Here's a video of the project:

Hi there,

Does anyone know if this organisation is still running? I stopped by FOU on my last trip to Udon about 2 years ago, and sat with the kids whilst they hung out in the estate. It was good to meet kids, growing up and obviously gaining both in confidence and skills they may not have otherwise learnt.

A friend of mine was (unsure if she still is) working with them, though I have now misplaced her number (Oi) so cannot get back in touch.

I do note that their Joomla page is also not working. I own a small hosting company that supports Joomla, and would like to host their site free of charge - I have seen what they do and would like to contribute.

Also, does anyone know if Mr. Thomas is still running his guest house out near to Big C? I remember going there with friends some time ago, what a wonderful place and a lovely guy. Would be nice to say hello to him again.

Take care, look forward to what eventuates in October.